Ironing-board.



No. 65I,495. Patented June I2, I900.

0. BEZNICK.

IRDNING BOARD.

(Application filed Aug. 7, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR REZNICK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

lRONlNG-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 65.1 ,495, dated June 12, 1900.

Application filed August 7, 1899.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OSCAR REzNIoK, a citi-' zen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention such as will The object of the invention is to provide a convenient and simple construction and arrangement whereby an ironing-board can be supported in proper position for work and which will embody in its construction convenient means for connecting one end of the board to a table or other support and a hinged leg so arranged and positioned thatit can with ease be adjusted to a proper position to support the opposite end of the board and when not in use be folded up into the board.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which show a practical embodyment of the same; but it is to be understood that slight variations can be made without departing from the nature and principle of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is atop plan, Fig. 2 is a bottom plan, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section, showing parts in elevation and the supporting-leg in a lowered position. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the plate D.

The board A is formed conveniently of two layers of material for the purpose of preventing warping. The under layer or section of the material is recessed at A to form a socket or pocket for. the hinged leg 0. In the side walls of the recess, opposite each other, are I Serial No. 726,430. (No model.)

tallic strap f, rigidly connected to and ex-' the opposite edges of the legG.

The leg 0 is pivoted on a cross-shaft b, journaled in the side walls of-the recess and so positioned that when at right angles to the board the braces will engage the end walls of the slots in the side plates, thereby preventing the leg from beingtilted back beyond the vertical. To retain the leg in this position, a pocket d is formed in the lower edge wall at the end of the plates, and into which pockets the headed pins or pivots on the links enter, thereby locking the leg in place.

I The shape and thickness of the leg 0 are such as to fit snugly inthe recess, with its under face flush with that of the board. To enable the user to easily grasp the leg and extend it, I place a fiat spring G in the bottom of the recess, which has a tendency to elevate the leg suiiiciently to enable the fingers of the operator to grasp the same. The upper section of the board at the small end is extended beyond the lower section, as at a, and the under face thereof is coated with a suitable fabric a.

H represents a sliding clamp formed with a flange h on its upper face, working in the groove formed in the end of the lower portion of the board. This clamp has an elongated slot h therein, through which a bolt K passes, the same passing through the board proper and secured by a countersunk head. On the bolt is secured a suitable binding-nut H. The upper face of the clamping-block has thereon a suitable cushion or fabric to prevent abrasion. The clamping-block has a limited backward-and-forward movement and is guided by the flange. This backward-andforward movement is utilized for the purpose of locking the leg 0 in position against the tension of the spring and also against its normal tendency to move out. For this purpose conveniently an extension L is formed on the sliding jaw H and extends backward along the board, so that when the sliding jaw is moved backward toward the center of the board the extension will hold the leg in proper position.

In operation, the sliding block or jaw being moved inward, the extended part of the upper portion of the board can be rested on the table or support therefor. The jaw is then moved forward below the table or support, Which movement releases the leg, allowing the same to fall. The jaw is then tightened by the nut clamping the board to the table or support. The leg is then forced into its vertical position and there held by the means above described.

011 the top of the board I have formed a recess or socket M, fashioned to substantially correspond with the contour of the ordinary sad-iron. This socket is coated or lined with an asbestos eoating'm. Any convenient shape of socket may be used.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. In an ironing-board, the combination with a board proper having a recess in its under face, a leg pivoted to the board arranged to fit in and occupy the recess, plates secured to the side walls of the recess and having elongated openings therein formed with socuring-pockets, braces pivoted to the leg and having headed pins at their upper ends orking in the-slots of the plates, a spring for moving the leg out from the socket and a lock for securing the leg in the socket against the tension of the spring, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the boardAformed in two sections, the upper section extending beyond the lower section, a sliding clampingjaw having a flange working in a groove in the under section of the board, and having an elongated slot therein, a bolt passing through the slot, a nut on the bolt for securing the clamp in place, a hinged leg, means for securing the leg in an upright position and an extension on the sliding jaw for securing the leg in a closed position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OSCAR REZNIGK. \Vitnesses:

GEORGE E. 'luw, \VILLIAM J. ROBINSONM 

